Sindh home minister directs police to intensify crackdown on street crime in Karachi

KARACHI  –  A high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Minister for Home and Law Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar was held in Karachi to review the overall law and order situation and assess police measures aimed at preventing crime across the city. The meeting discussed measures to curb street crime, robberies and snatching incidents, police performance, and ongoing operations against criminal elements.

Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar directed the police to further strengthen their measures to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives and property and accelerate operations against criminal elements.  He emphasised that providing a safe environment for citizens remains the government’s top priority, urging all relevant police officers to discharge their responsibilities diligently and professionally.

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The Home Minister also directed the police to further improve patrolling and surveillance in sensitive areas. He instructed police officers to remain active in their respective jurisdictions until late at night and pay special attention to crime-prone hotspots. Emphasising the need for a coordinated strategy to prevent street crime and robberies, Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar stressed that targeted operations against criminal elements should be intensified on the basis of intelligence-led information.

He further directed that effective monitoring of police measures across all zones and districts be ensured, with relevant officers working in close coordination and maintaining effective communication.  He said the outcomes of crime-prevention measures should be reviewed regularly to identify shortcomings in the existing strategy and take corrective measures accordingly.

The home minister also directed that accountability be ensured for police personnel found negligent or derelict in the performance of their duties. He emphasised that all available resources must be utilised to maintain law and order and protect citizens, while indiscriminate action against criminal elements must continue. The meeting was attended by the addl IGP Karachi, DIGs East, West and South, and SSPs Keamari, West and Malir.

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